Police investigate unrelated shootings in Plainfield

PLAINFIELD — Two people were shot in separate incidents Monday night, police director Martin Hellwig said, ending a string of weeks without gun violence in Plainfield.

The first shooting occurred around 10 p.m. at Plainfield Avenue and West Third Street, Hellwig said in a news release. Police caught up with the 25-year-old male victim at the Muhlenberg satellite emergency department, where he told officers he had been shot in the leg as he was being dropped off by a friend, Hellwig said.

Police impounded the victim's friend’s vehicle because it had bullet holes, Hellwig said.

At 11 p.m. Monday, police responded to the 300 block of Prescott Place, where they found a 15-year-old boy reporting he had been shot, Hellwig said. The victim said he was walking on Prescott near West Fourth Street when he heard gunshots, Hellwig said. As he ran, the victim realized he had been shot in the foot, Hellwig said.

The teen was treated at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and released, Hellwig said.

Police have not made arrests in either incident and are still trying to determine motives for the shootings. Hellwig asked anyone with information about the incidents to call Detective Inesha Nash-Brown at (908) 753-3008, Detective Jean Calvin at (908) 753-3036 or leave an anonymous tip at (908) 753-TIPS.

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Google mapsA map view of Plainfield, where a man was shot late Monday night.